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Yaho Station. 谷保駅Apr 14, 2010
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Fire truck gave rides on its ladder.Apr 14, 2010
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Inside the ceramic flask they bake sweet potatos.Apr 14, 2010
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Unique local product, sweet potato baked in ceramic flasks. Called tsubo-yaki imo.Apr 14, 2010
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The Kunitachi Sakura Festival features food booths and knick-knacks.Apr 14, 2010
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Entertainment stage too.Apr 14, 2010
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At this large park called Yaho Daisan Koen (谷保第三公園) on Sakura-dori, they hold the Kunitachi Sakura Festival during the weekend in early April.Apr 14, 2010
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Bus stop near Kunitachi High School. The kanji characters for "Kunitachi" can also be read as "Kokuritsu" which means "national" (as in national museum). It can cause confusion for people who don't know. They might think Apr 14, 2010
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Daigaku-dori intersects with another cherry tree-lined road called Sakura-dori. Turn right into this road and you will reach a large park.Apr 14, 2010
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Cherry tree near Kunitachi High School.Apr 14, 2010
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Hanami picnickers breaking the rules.Apr 14, 2010
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Looking toward Kunitachi Station.Apr 14, 2010
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Opposite side, looking toward Yabo Station.Apr 14, 2010
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View of Daigaku-dori (looking toward Kunitachi Station) from the pedestrian overpass.Apr 14, 2010
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The pedestrian overpass gives you an up-close look at the flowers.Apr 14, 2010
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Going up the pedestrian overpass.Apr 14, 2010
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About halfway, there's this pedestrian overpass, pretty crowded with people.Apr 14, 2010
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Along the way, you will pass by the famous Hitotsubashi University. This road was thus named "University Avenue."Apr 14, 2010
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Hanami flower-viewing picnics under these trees are prohibited.Apr 14, 2010
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Looking toward Kunitachi Station.Apr 14, 2010
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Finally a shot with almost no cars.Apr 14, 2010
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But I was walking on the bicycle path, and the pedestrian sidewalk was more outward.Apr 14, 2010
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Bus for Kunitachi Station.Apr 14, 2010
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The cars and buses are irritating, but not dangerous since there is a sidewalk for us.Apr 14, 2010
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There are about 190 cherry trees along this road.Apr 14, 2010
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One of the prettiest train station rotaries in Tokyo.Apr 14, 2010
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Between JR Kunitachi Station (Chuo Line) and Yaho Station (JR Nanbu Line) is this straight road called Daigaku-dori (University Avenue) famous for cherry blossoms. Apr 14, 2010
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From the train station, the cherry trees lead you to Daigaku-dori road.Apr 14, 2010
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JR Kunitachi StationApr 14, 2010
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JR Kunitachi Station is neat during cherry blossom season. Even before you go out, you are captured by the view of cherry blossoms.Apr 14, 2010
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Outside JR Kunitachi Station, south exit.Apr 14, 2010
   
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